Man Arrested In Laurel County After Home Break-In

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says a man was arrested after breaking into a home. Deputies say 33 year old John Collins broke into a home off Blackberry Lane about five miles west of London just before 1 p.m. Investigators say Collins went inside the house and put a dresser in front of the door. Two teenagers, a boy, and a girl were inside the home at the time. Deputies said the boy hid upstairs, while the girl hid in a closet downstairs and called police. Officers say when they found Collins he was visibly under the influence of drugs. Deputies say he told them he was running from people who were chasing him. Collins was arrested and charged with burglary, public intoxication-controlled substances and criminal mischief. He was lodged in the the Laurel County Detention Center.